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Organization and Administration

Groups, Initiatives, Associations, Federations, Political Parties and Trade Unions, Institutes, Foundations, Government Agencies and Ministries

The field of organization and administration is relatively close to management, yet somewhat different. Administration essentially means setting things in motion and keeping them in motion by means of structuring and sorting activities. Organization and administration encompasses all general fields of activity – such as research, communication, education, consulting, management, and services – each related to the task of the respective organization, from groups to UN organizations. People with a background in political science can be found in all of these fields, but they are particularly successful in the domain of conceptualization and evaluation. “What is our task? How can we structure it so that it runs itself, at least in part? How do we know that we are fulfilling our task?” Organizational experience and knowledge of empiricism and statistics complement political science expertise on the structure of public sector tasks. Career entry is usually via lateral entry as an “employee,” recently accelerated through trainee programs.

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  -Based on new legislation or corresponding demand, you initiate or participate in the design of an offer, a service, or a program and develop objectives, target group(s), areas of responsibility, staffing costs, budget, etc. 
  -You determine who is responsible for the long-term tasks and how these can be implemented and reviewed as effectively as possible.
  -Beyond general objectives, you set milestones and verifiable performance expectations and show how a successful evaluation of the impact targets can be conducted.

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  -Local authorities, regional councils, state and federal offices, ministries
  -Vocational training centers, integration services, employment agencies, and job centers
  -Foundations, trade unions, interest groups, religious organizations, welfare organizations
  -Educational institutions of all kinds, including higher education

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  -Bundesverband Deutscher Stiftungen
  -Interamt – Das Stellenportal des öffentlichen Dienstes
  -de – Verwaltung online: Stellenportal des öffentlichen Dienstes auf Bundesebene
  -Oeffentlichen-dienst.de – Arbeitnehmerorientiertes Infoportal zu unterschiedlichsten Themen des Öffentlichen Dienstes
  -Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales